Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Bristol Reporter records the death of
daughter of Attorney General Ayers.
There were twelve deaths in Norfolk and
Portsmouth from the recent intense heat.
Mr.. John W. II. Porter, editor of the
Portsmouth Enterprise, was overcome by
heat yesterday while going to his office, but
recovered.
Mr.. Alexander Mcdonald Cowan. OF
Farmville, we'll known throughout the State
as journalist, died on Saturday last, aged
sixty. eight. He was a native of Staunton.
1t is understood from reliable source
that since the first day of January last up
wards of $4,000 in coupons have either
been received into the State treasury or
rendered in payment for liquor and other
licenses.
The democrats of Lynchburg in mass
meeting the other night unanimously adopt
ed resolution inviting the President and
Mrs. Cleveland to visit that city next Octo-
Der, either while going to or returning from
Atlanta.
An effort is to be made to get other South
ern States to contribute something annually
to the Confederate Soldiers Home ct Rich.
mond. There are now more applications
| for accommodation at this institution than
can find quarters at the home.
Many owners Of vineyards in Albemarle
county speak of the grape crop as g. total
failure already. 1t is true that the rot has
attacked many large vineyards and that the
disease is very virulent and spreading very
rapidly, yet it is hardly as bad as o total
failure.
At the meeting of business men of Dan
vile held Yesterday to take steps to prose
cute before the Inter. State Commerce Com
mission the charges of discrimination in
freight charges by the Richmond and Dan
Vile Railroad against that city, Colonel Ca
bell was authorized to go to Washington to
protect Danvile's interest if necessary.
Monday night coored boy and girl,
children of Frank Edwards. fisherman
who lives on the Ocean View property
about eight miles from Norfolk, were drown
ed while bathing. having, il IS supposed
gotten beyond their depth. The first init
nation of the disaster was the finding Of
their bodies, which were washed ashore not
! far from the hotel.
A terrific cyclone passed over part of Stat.
ford county on Monday evening. Tho dam
| age done, however, was principally confined
to Marlboro farm, the property of Mr.
Henry Edwards, on the Potomac river
Scarcely tree is left standing on the place
Stacks of wheat were blown away, and a
| field of $50 acres of corn is cut down rs il
moved by scythe. The boathouse con-
tanning the fishing outfit of Capt. James NJ
| Ewing, of Havre de Grace, was blown into
the river. His loss will be heavy.
At meeting of the directors of the Vir'
ginia Construction Company, held in Rich
mond yesterday, arrangements were made
for pushing ahead the construction OF
the road from Memphis to Jackson. The
officers elected were: ]. B. Pace, president
T. C. Leake, jr., vice'president and general
manager F.. d. Christian, second vice pres
ident r. II. Temple, chief engineer; S. b
Snead secretary, and Paul i. Jones, treas,
urer. A contract was directed TO be made
with the Tennessee Midland Railway Com
pany for the construction of its road, 135
miles, to be completed from Memphis &c
Jackson by January next. and to Tennessee
river by next spring.